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nay_o more_o not_o so_o much_o as_o admit_v to_o know_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o forbid_v it_o but_o by_o their_o leaf_n there_o may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o integrity_n of_o a_o art_n or_o a_o thing_n although_o a_o man_n be_v not_o so_o precise_o and_o pedantical_o verse_v in_o the_o obliquity_n and_o vanity_n thereof_o learned_a and_o godly_a man_n though_o they_o be_v not_o altogether_o acquaint_v with_o the_o maleficall_a formality_n and_o ceremony_n of_o witchcraft_n yet_o can_v they_o discern_v of_o such_o better_a than_o the_o most_o expert_a can_v do_v of_o themselves_o a_o prudent_a magistrate_n know_v well_o enough_o how_o to_o judge_v of_o a_o juggle_a gypsie_n or_o prestigious_a impostor_n albeit_o he_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o cant_v with_o he_o exact_o in_o his_o own_o foist_a gibborish_n but_o i_o return_v to_o you_o judicious_a reader_n and_o what_o i_o present_v you_o i_o submit_v unto_o you_o judge_v both_o of_o i_o and_o of_o the_o judiciary_n astrologer_n and_o fear_v not_o the_o sign_n of_o heaven_n as_o heathen_n but_o as_o christian_n fear_v god_n believe_v in_o his_o son_n and_o apply_v to_o his_o spirit_n and_o so_o magre_a all_o their_o fatal_a or_o fortuitous_a prevision_n or_o prediction_n fare_v you_o well_o you_o john_n gaul_n to_o the_o sober_a and_o skilful_a astronomer_n learned_a gentleman_n you_o may_v be_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n all_o along_o this_o disquisition_n how_o that_o i_o have_v always_o a_o eye_n to_o some_o wary_a moderation_n in_o distinguish_v betwixt_o you_o and_o astrologer_n who_o be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o distinguish_v themselves_o real_o from_o magician_n than_o magician_n can_v from_o sorceror_n i_o do_v very_o believe_v this_o name_n of_o mag-astro-manc_a can_v disgust_v you_o because_o it_o have_v no_o intent_n to_o inure_v upon_o you_o who_o astrall_a consideration_n be_v so_o pure_a and_o moderate_a as_o that_o it_o abhor_v to_o enter_v upon_o any_o thing_n 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off_o your_o feather_n from_o those_o ominate_a night-bird_n why_o shall_v they_o borrow_v or_o rather_o purloign_v your_o principle_n hypothesis_n notion_n term_n that_o altogether_o neglect_v or_o exceed_v your_o end_n when_o the_o apostle_n give_v the_o caveat_n against_o the_o spoil_v philosophy_n what_o other_o mean_v he_o but_o the_o mercenary_a the_o sacrilegious_a the_o curious_a the_o fallacious_a the_o prestigious_a the_o superstitious_a the_o contentious_a the_o oraculous_a i_o be_o persuade_v better_a thing_n of_o your_o philosophy_n that_o it_o praetend_v not_o to_o divination_n but_o content_n itself_o to_o attend_v on_o divinity_n and_o then_o let_v the_o handmaid_n on_o god_n name_n be_v still_o entertain_v yea_o and_o respect_v in_o her_o place_n since_o she_o so_o well_o know_v her_o distance_n and_o so_o modest_o keep_v her_o bound_n as_o she_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v believe_v i_o i_o love_v and_o honour_n nature_n that_o be_v not_o adverse_a to_o grace_n and_o reason_n that_o be_v not_o opposite_a to_o faith_n and_o art_n that_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o gift_n and_o the_o studious_a speculation_n of_o all_o these_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o may_v be_v conduce_v to_o devout_a contemplation_n wherefore_o as_o i_o measure_v you_o by_o your_o science_n i_o pray_v you_o measure_v i_o by_o my_o conscience_n and_o according_o for_o i_o must_v not_o pass_v much_o upon_o the_o other_o account_v conceive_v i_o to_o be_v you_o john_n gaul_n πῦς-μαντία_a the_o mag-astro-manc_a or_o the_o magicall-astrologicall-divine_a pose_v and_o puzzle_v chap._n 1._o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o scripture_n 2._o from_o the_o truth_n of_o faith_n 3._o from_o the_o tempt_n of_o curiosity_n 4._o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o authority_n 5._o from_o the_o vanity_n of_o science_n 6._o from_o the_o obscurity_n of_o original_a 7._o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 8._o from_o the_o order_n of_o cause_n 9_o from_o the_o strength_n of_o reason_n 10._o from_o the_o prestigiousness_n of_o experiment_n 11._o from_o the_o pooreness_n of_o supposition_n 12._o from_o the_o consciousness_n of_o caveat_n 13._o from_o the_o contrariety_n of_o opinion_n 14._o from_o the_o absurdity_n of_o error_n 15._o from_o the_o abomination_n of_o heresy_n 16._o from_o the_o cursedness_n of_o consequent_n 17._o from_o the_o propension_n to_o manner_n 18._o from_o the_o fatuity_n of_o fate_n 19_o from_o the_o affinity_n to_o witchoraft_n 20._o from_o the_o ominate_n of_o vain_a observation_n 21._o from_o the_o singularity_n of_o prophecy_n 22._o from_o the_o variety_n of_o miracle_n 23._o from_o the_o fable_n of_o mirable_n 24._o from_o the_o ceremony_n of_o preparation_n 25._o from_o the_o folly_n of_o interrogation_n and_o election_n 26._o from_o the_o conviction_n of_o confession_n 27._o from_o observation_n upon_o story_n πῦς-μαντία_a the_o mag-astro-manc_a or_o the_o magicall-astrologicall-divine_a pose_v and_o puzzle_v chap._n i._n 1._o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o scripture_n sect_n i._o 1._o whether_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o the_o astrologer_n pretend_v to_o make_v for_o they_o make_v not_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n altogether_o against_o they_o as_o gen._n 1._o 14_o 15._o and_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o divide_v the_o day_n from_o the_o night_n and_o let_v they_o be_v for_o sign_n and_o for_o season_n and_o for_o day_n and_o year_n and_o let_v they_o be_v for_o light_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o give_v light_n upon_o the_o earth_n what_o sign_n prodigious_a and_o ominous_a sign_n how_o can_v that_o be_v believe_v see_v now_o in_o the_o creation_n it_o be_v not_o the_o terror_n and_o astonishment_n but_o the_o perfection_n integrity_n beauty_n and_o felicity_n of_o the_o pure_a and_o spotless_a universe_n which_o god_n intend_v what_o sign_n artificial_a and_o fantastical_a sign_n shall_v we_o dare_v to_o obtrude_v man_n chimericall_a fancy_n upon_o god_n incomprehensible_a idea_n be_v his_o thought_n now_o like_a to_o our_o thought_n that_o the_o star_n must_v be_v purposely_o set_v up_o for_o sign_n and_o significator_n of_o whatsoever_o profane_a man_n in_o a_o vain_a art_n shall_v afterward_o imagine_v doubtless_o it_o be_v not_o man_n imaginary_a art_n which_o he_o now_o intend_v but_o his_o own_o real_a artifice_n for_o nature_n wholesome_a and_o harmless_a use_n what_o sign_n magisterial_a fatal_a necessitate_v sign_n ah_o then_o weet_v they_o not_o sign_n only_o but_o cause_n and_o yet_o not_o sole_a cause_n because_o necessity_v to_o necessitate_v indeed_o we_o read_v of_o their_o rule_n or_o dominion_n vers_n 16._o psal_n 136._o 8_o 9_o jer._n 31._o 35._o if_o we_o may_v call_v it_o they_o because_o they_o be_v make_v for_o it_o and_o it_o give_v to_o they_o and_o that_o by_o a_o superior_a ordinance_n and_o therefore_o all_o their_o prefecture_n and_o power_n but_o 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be_v give_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o faith_n and_o true_a worship_n divination_n have_v only_o be_v use_v to_o seduce_v from_o both_o 28._o prophecy_n be_v inspire_v by_o god_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o idolatry_n superstition_n sorcery_n divination_n have_v be_v suggest_v by_o the_o devil_n as_o a_o occasion_n and_o promotion_n of_o they_o all_o 29._o all_o thing_n be_v subject_a to_o prophetical_a illumination_n as_o thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v thing_n necessary_a contingent_a casual_a thing_n natural_a supernatural_a spiritual_a thing_n intellectual_a rational_a arbitrary_a thing_n moral_a religious_a temporal_a and_o eternal_a so_o be_v they_o not_o to_o divination_n or_o astrological_a prediction_n 30._o prophecy_n have_v be_v of_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o the_o heart_n themselves_o because_o immediate_o from_o god_n who_o know_v the_o heart_n but_o divination_n can_v discern_v of_o no_o thought_n simple_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o intellect_n neither_o 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man_n and_o sad_a presage_n even_o against_o good_a man_n as_o magical_a and_o astrological_a diviner_n have_v always_o use_v to_o do_v 39_o prophecy_n be_v then_o most_o rigorous_a and_o the_o prophet_n most_o zealous_a when_o they_o themselves_o be_v most_o persecute_v and_o despise_v but_o let_v magician_n necromancer_n diviner_n soothsayer_n fortune-teller_n gipsy_n juggler_n prognosticator_n and_o predictor_n etc._n etc._n be_v severe_o examine_v according_a to_o law_n and_o then_o the_o sortilegious_a spirit_n straightway_o leau_v they_o and_o now_o they_o be_v able_a to_o forespeak_v no_o man_n fate_n or_o destiny_n they_o be_v so_o distract_v in_o suspect_v their_o own_o thus_o the_o art_n perish_v in_o the_o peril_n of_o the_o artificer_n as_o the_o malefice_fw-la be_v prevent_v or_o cure_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o witch_n 40._o it_o be_v a_o curse_n and_o express_o threaten_v as_o a_o curse_n for_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o want_v her_o 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without_o it_o 2._o if_o it_o serve_v to_o set_v open_a such_o presumption_n as_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o eternal_a law_n of_o the_o write_a word_n 3._o if_o it_o pretend_v to_o put_v extraordinary_o upon_o such_o action_n to_o which_o the_o ordinary_a rule_n of_o the_o word_n be_v a_o plain_a guide_n and_o the_o exhortation_n a_o sufficient_a spur_n without_o it_o 4._o if_o it_o intend_v falsehood_n under_o a_o pretext_n of_o truth_n or_o evil_n under_o a_o colour_n of_o good_a 5._o if_o it_o direct_o tend_v to_o a_o discourage_a of_o virtue_n and_o virtuous_a man_n or_o a_o encourage_n of_o vice_n and_o vicious_a man_n 6._o if_o it_o be_v of_o some_o lesser_a good_a to_o hinder_v a_o great_a good_a 7._o if_o it_o be_v for_o the_o use_n of_o unlawful_a mean_n although_o to_o seem_v good_a end_n 8._o if_o it_o tend_v to_o heresy_n error_n innovation_n schism_n and_o faction_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 9_o if_o to_o the_o subversion_n or_o obstruction_n of_o good_a 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word_n and_o phrase_n accompany_v the_o delivery_n or_o pronunciation_n thereof_o 16._o if_o the_o person_n of_o the_o prophecyer_n or_o predictor_n be_v note_v for_o idolatry_n infidelity_n superstition_n heresy_n schism_n athiesm_n hypocrisy_n profaneness_n carnality_n insobriety_n covetousness_n ambition_n sedition_n curiosity_n vanity_n levity_n sorcery_n envy_n flattery_n etc._n etc._n oh_o that_o we_o do_v but_o observe_v these_o and_o the_o like_a to_o examine_v upon_o they_o doubtless_o we_o may_v with_o sound_a judgement_n and_o safe_a conscience_n pronounce_v upon_o our_o predictor_n and_o their_o prediction_n then_o either_o of_o they_o can_v do_v upon_o we_o 4._o whether_o the_o devil_n can_v prophecy_n and_o predict_v prophecy_n he_o can_v for_o that_o be_v to_o speak_v from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o the_o devil_n can_v will_v not_o do_v yea_o it_o be_v to_o speak_v so_o as_o move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o though_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v move_v or_o 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